Wednesday, September 30, 2009

this image is the first part of a more detailed sculpture, a Indian territory map will be lazier cut in mirror script. if every thing goes to plan it will be presented facing with the bottom away from you and with a mirror at the top so the Indian image will be presented in the mirror and the wood cut will only look like a topographical map.10/15

Here are a front and 3/4 view of the finished CNC print that I've done of a Native American. The next step is to lasercut a map of Native American territory post 'trail of tears' era.

This is the first image is a screenshot taken from a Rhino file that I am currently working on. The image represents a test of transforming 3d image data into surfaces that can be milled using a CNC router. To date I have had some success using this data to drive laser cutting processes using line. For milling processes the challenge is to convert the line to shapes that the mill can then see and apply to subtractive carving processes.

After a little trial and error I was able to convert both the shapes and the line into surfaces. I am excited about this because the technique can be applied to everthing from low relief to woodblock print processes. More to Come in the future.

This is my first rendering using Bunkspeed Hypershot or as I like to refer to it "HyperCrack" because it provides quick and easy renderings of 3d data files. Until today, I was a skeptic. My mind changed when in less than 10 minutes everyone in the class was able to create a pretty decent rendering of Rhino models. While I still enjoy exploring the esoteric aspects of global illumination, final gathering, ambient occlusion rendering and caustic effects, for many of my students and artist friends it is probably the way to go. You can't argue with results.

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Course Objective

SCPT 250:

This course explores the relationship between digital tools and sculptural practice. Lectures and hands-on activities are supplemented by 2-D vector based programs, digital photography software and 3-D modeling programs. Students learn how to use the computer as a design tool for sculpture and to prepare files for various outputs.

SCPT 450:

Students explore their own personal visions using digital tools and computer software programs designed for the development of 3-D forms, spaces, objects, sites and processes. Students develop a critical basis for the evaluation of their use and explore the possibilities and implications of digital tools and processes.